Cost Accountant

AlwaysHired Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a Cost Accountant to conduct comprehensive costing analysis and support financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing setting, along with proficiency in SAP. Responsibilities include generating reports, managing costing issues, and collaborating with various departments to enhance profitability and accurate financial forecasting. Competitive salary and benefits provided.

Benefits

Up to $5k salary

AWS

2 months of Variable Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct costing analysis to improve profit margins.
• Analyze variances between actual and budgeted costs.
• Manage costing issues and provide accurate variance analysis.
• Generate reports presenting insights on product costing.
• Ensure timely and accurate group-level financial reporting.
• Coordinate with departments for budgets and financial forecasts.
• Collaborate with finance teams to support information flow.

Skills

Cost analysis

Variance analysis

Collaboration

Tools

SAP

Job description

Salary: Up to $5k

Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 6pm

Location: Kallang

AWS, 2 months of Variable Bonus

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct costing analysis and identify opportunities to improve profit margins across business units
• Analyze variances between actual, standard, and budgeted costs on a monthly basis
• Manage and monitor costing issues, providing accurate variance analysis and recommendations
• Generate periodic reports for management, presenting key insights on product costing, profitability, and cost drivers
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including group-level reporting packs
• Coordinate with relevant departments to prepare budgets and financial forecasts
• Maintain effective collaboration with business partners and finance teams to support reporting and information flow
• Undertake other ad hoc duties and projects as assigned

Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in SAP is strongly preferred